The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-04-14
AFFAIRS.

Now that the railroad is o to be
an accomplished fact and its advent
with its attendant excitement will
have d tendency to divert the public
thought from the consideration Of
county affairs, we deem it our duty
to call the attention of our county
commissioners to several matters which
the facts and circumstances as we'll as
the changed condition of affairs since
first they met would seem to require,
and in behalf Of the people Of the
c6unty whose interests and welfare we
seek to promote; we demand that
those matters of such vital Importance
to the prosperity as we'll as the good
name Of Bottineau county, to which
we advert below, shall be considered
by them.
There are four things that We res
gard as absolutely essential.
First: To know The present fnan.
cial status of the county. As a matt
ter of fact, no report as contemplated
by law, has yet been made by the past
County Treasurer, and though nearly
four months have elapsed since the
expiration Of: his term Of office, the
county commissioners have failed to
obtain and spread upon the record,
that which every citizen has a right
to know; what the financial condition
Of the county is. f. ,..,..
Second: The question of adjusting
the proportion of our county's debt, to
be assumed by the counties Of M.
Henry and Pierce, under the provis:
ions Of the law creating the latter and
adding a portion of Bottineau county
to the former. Initiation steps should
be Immediately taken to ascertain the
fact and perform the necessary acts
to carry that law into execution.
Third: The necessity. paramount
to every other, Inherent in the. LAW re:
Gently passed relative to the funding
of eolnty Indebtedness. !, -, =
Bottineau county should immedi,
ately exert itself to take advantage of
the wise and benificent provisions. of
that law; if. it. desires to take front
rank among the enterprising, ihtelli!
gent and prosperous counties Of the
If the county is bonded say for Is
years, the warrants hereafter issued
will be worth their face, the bonds
drawing seven per cent. interest; the
same as the registered warrants how
do, cap be sold at: par, and we will
have all the advantage that: the fQ.
ture with its i%ncalculable possibilities,
will inevitably assure. The whole
county will then be surveyed and ev.
cry acre Of land will be taxable and
thus we can not only, pay off the
bonds but contemplate With serenity
the fact; that inv the. mean time our
taxes will be low. we. will be. living
within our income and pay as we gd.
:. 1.-THE county II not bonded the VAL
Ut Of warrants will drop to nothing
and the outstanding warrants will be
suable;, then holders will commehiiee
suit against the county and enforce
their collection. and 1.-THE courts; will
compel the commissioners to levy, the
highest possible tax for payment Of
judgments: -, =, 49,,
Fourth:j Public improvements; of
this more hereafter. .>,,n... -.
PRIDE, prudence, common sense
and common honesty, to sly moth.
ing Of economy, dictate speedy &C.
ton on, these all important and t.
the people of Bottineau County; mos;
vital matters, and We therefore sqg.
gest t at a meeting be speedily
called. to consider them, and that
the commissioners do, not adjourn i'm.
til something be. accomplished for the
good Of the people. ~*:cH: